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Geneva Wedding Photographers

Our Geneva photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Vernier, Lancy, Meyrin

Geneva Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Geneva - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Geneva photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Geneva elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. Given the fact that many couples feel more natural and at ease in intimate settings, it's no surprise that some of the most breathtaking wedding images come from elopements.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Geneva documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The small wedding was held at the Town Hall and was attended by only a few close family and friends
David Pullum
The bride and groom shared a small, intimate wedding ceremony overlooking the sea from the cliffs, with a beautiful blue sky and bright sunshine
Joyce Perlman
The happy couple exchange their heartfelt vows, beaming smiles and intertwined hands at their special day
Christiane Wolfram

Geneva Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Geneva wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.

Switzerland WPJA members are ready to document any mini, DIY - do it yourself, fast, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Geneva Wedding Venues

3 Geneva Wedding Photographers...

Lyon Wedding Photography by Elise Julliard of Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

Elise Julliard, a talented wedding photojournalist from France, is driven by her love for nature and adventure. With 8 years of experience, she expertly captures the raw essence of emotions and the ethereal play of light in her work.

Elise Julliard

Anse in Rhone (69) , FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
25
14
2200 (EUR)
BW wedding photography, elopement coverage and engagement portraits by Castille Alma

Castille Alma is a French wedding photographer based in Lyon. With a background in communication, she discovered her passion for photography through a collaboration with a photographer she had hired for a campaign. For two years, she learned the technical aspects of...

Castille Alma

Lyon, FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
48
88
2300 (EUR)
BW studio portrait of French wedding photographer Thomas Vigliano

Thomas Vigliano, a photographer in Chambéry, Aix-les Bains, Annecy, and the Rhône-Alpes region, is a nature lover and sports enthusiast. He creates images with strong visual impact and storytelling elements. Thomas excels in capturing emotions and memories in wedding...

Thomas Vigliano

Annecy in Haute-Savoie (74) , FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
3
6
1700 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Geneva Couples

Geneva Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

Below are some Geneva wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Geneva marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Geneva engagement portrait sessions with couples.

In Geneva, Switzerland, under sunny skies, the bride gently brushes against a field of wheat, gracefully clutching the delicate trail of her veil. This beautifully composed image reveals the purity of her special day.
At Geneva, a heartwarming moment captured as everyone at the wedding raises their glasses for a celebratory toast after a heartfelt speech
Young flower girls covering their ears as the sound fills the air during a lively religious church ceremony in Geneva
At Geneva: Bride and groom make a grand exit surrounded by a cascade of white streamers, as guests cheer on the sunny outdoor lawn
In Geneva, a couple can be seen sitting and relaxing in a beautiful yellow field. They are both smiling and enjoying each other's company.
A couple in Geneva, Switzerland, poses for their engagement portrait in a beautiful sunflower field
Geneva couple walking for their engagement portrait with the scenic Swiss Alps as the backdrop, capturing their love and the beauty of the surrounding countryside vineyard
The funny moment during the ceremony at the Geneva Church as a young man held up a mic for the bride to speak into
The bride and groom sat together at the full head table inside the reception venue in Geneva, radiating joy and love during the speeches
The bride and groom shared a passionate kiss at the head table during dinner, captured by Geneva Photographer at the Geneva wedding
A game during the wedding reception dinner in Geneva
Geneva artistic wedding couple portrait of A couple laughing with a great light overhead on a dark background

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Geneva wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Geneva wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Geneva wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Geneva documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.
Q: How can couples find Geneva photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Geneva wedding photographers to showcase their best engagement photography work. These awards are given to photographers who prove that they have an ability to be creative, artistic, and intuitive while working on-location with couples who are newly engaged.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...Read more
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more

WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
The oldsters among the WPJA ranks no doubt remember when 'to elope' meant, in Merriam-Webster’s definition, “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.” Many wedding photographers have gone on the lam with couples who did just that. However, even Merriam-Webster now acknowledges that “elope appears to have become shorthand for ‘ small destination weddings ,’ a ‘ wedding that is not financially insane ,’ or a ‘ wedding that allows us to not invite all the people we would rather not invite .’” Smaller Weddings are... Read more
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism ... Read more

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